The majority of Ukrainian christians celebrate Christmas according the Julian calendar on 7th January, so now it's Christmas time for Orthodox and Greek Catholic Ukrainians. I'll show You some photos of Christmas traditions in Lviv here.
Lviv main Christmas tree on Svoboda Avenue
Christmas didukh on Teatralna Street (didukh - wheaten or rye or oats sheaf, Ukrainian Christmas decoration and symbol of harvest, prosperity at home).
Some Christmas star from the parade of Christmas stars, which was held on January 8th, 2013 in Lviv.
Some Christmas vertep on Pidvalna Street (vertep - street theatre and Christmas vertep shows the event of the Nativity of Jesus a Child).
Christmas market on Svoboda Avenue
Lviv main Christmas shopka on Rynok Square in the evening (Christmas shopka - model of Bythelem stable, where Jesus a Child was born).
Christmas shopka near St. Andriy Greek Catholic Church
Lights of Rynok Square, where is located another part of Christmas market in Lviv.
Merry Christmas is translated into Ukrainian as Щасливого Різдва!
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